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by Levana Kirschenbaum

Another wining Moroccan dish. Consider this a liquid and hot version of the increasingly ubiquitous hummus. You eat it with a spoon, not with a pita wedge. I was invited to appear on CBS Morning News, and I was given carte blanche as to what dish I wanted to showcase. Naturally, I thought I should pick something that will knock their socks off! And knock their socks off I did, with this humble soup, precisely because I was able to get fabulous results with incredibly plebian ingredients, in minutes, with pennies! Is it any wonder Moroccan food is my first and most enduring culinary love?

Bring all but last 2 ingredients to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium and cook, covered, 2 hours. Add the lemon juice and the pepper. Cream until smooth with an immersion blender. Adjust texture and seasonings.